Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Israel and Hamas reached a deal to resolve a disagreement over the exchange of a female civilian hostage that had threatened to derail the truce. Lebanon, however, saw the deadliest day since Israel’s truce with Hezbollah took effect.
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As Thousands Try to Return Home, Fragile Mideast Cease-Fires Are Tested
Israeli forces killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel said Hamas had violated the terms of the truce.The New York Times - 8h -
Monday Briefing: Fragile Israeli Cease-Fires
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Gaza and Lebanon Truces Are Fragile, but All Sides May Keep Them Going
Bloodshed over the weekend highlighted the brittleness of the cease-fires in both places. Still, Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah each have reasons to postpone a new escalation, at least for a few weeks.The New York Times - 3h -
Mediators aim to shore up fragile ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon
Gazans to be allowed into the northern part of the Palestinian territory on Monday, ahead of the release of more hostagesFinancial Times - 11h -
Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but Israel says that Hezbollah hasn’t upheld its promise and that the Lebanese Army isn’t ready to fill the void.The New York Times - 2d -
A Cease-Fire in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have finally agreed to a truce.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
What Does the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Hamas Say?
In the first phase, 33 hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would be freed, and hundreds of trucks with humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza daily, a copy of the agreement says.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire
Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.The New York Times - Jan. 5
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A Hardened Detective and an Angry Rock Star: How a Vast Art Fraud Was Cracked
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